YUM - Yum! Brands - Stock Forecast

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YUM is currently covered by 18 analysts with an average price target of $169.25. This is a potential upside of $16.28 (10.64%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $152.97.

Yum! Brands's activity chart (see below) currently has 499 price targets and 348 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of YUM is 69.05% HOLD and 30.95% BUY.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 94.07% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 452.25 days.

Highest price target for YUM is $180, Lowest price target is $139, average price target is $163.13.

Most recent stock forecast was given by JON TOWER from CITI on 22-Jan-2026. First documented stock forecast 24-Apr-2009.

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of YUM, 29 are a HOLD (69.05%), 13 are a BUY (30.95%).

Analyst name

Rating

Rating initiation date

Current price target

Potential Upside

Previous price target

Date

Price targets met ratio

Average potential upside

Average Days to Hit Target

Performance score

Hold

Since 10-Jan-2025

$170

$17.03 (11.13%)

$158

2 days ago
(22-Jan-2026)

16/25 (64%)

$15.59 (10.10%)

572

Hold

Since 01-May-2025

$176

$23.03 (15.06%)

$151

4 days ago
(20-Jan-2026)

25/26 (96.15%)

$22.8 (14.88%)

486

Hold

Since 18-Oct-2018

$90

16 days ago
(08-Jan-2026)

1/1 (100%)

$11.01 (13.94%)

179

Buy

Since 05-Jan-2024

$160

17 days ago
(07-Jan-2026)

19/19 (100%)

$33.31 (26.29%)

452

Hold

Since 16-Oct-2024

$173

$20.03 (13.09%)

$158

2 months 7 days ago
(17-Nov-2025)

31/34 (91.18%)

$23.98 (16.09%)

457

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What is YUM (Yum! Brands) average time for price targets to be met?

On average it took 452.25 days on average for the stock forecasts to be realized with a an average price target met ratio 94.07

Which analyst has the current highest performing score on YUM (Yum! Brands) with a proven track record?

PAUL WESTRA

Which analyst has the most public recommendations on YUM (Yum! Brands)?

Paul Westra works at CAPITAL ONE and has 3 price targets and 5 ratings on YUM

Which analyst is the currently most bullish on YUM (Yum! Brands)?

Dennis Geiger with highest potential upside - $27.03

Which analyst is the currently most reserved on YUM (Yum! Brands)?

Karen Short with lowest potential downside - -$98.33

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